Thai PM urges Cabinet to uphold honesty, national interest

Thai Prime Minister Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha has reiterated to Cabinet
ministers their obligations to conduct their duties righteously and have
the national interest at heart.

During the first Cabinet
meeting on September 9, Gen Prayuth said that it was an auspicious day
for all the ministers to come together with a goal to drive the country
forward. He placed an emphasis on the Cabinet’s participation in
promoting 12 moral values in the Thai society which were announced
earlier by the National Council for Peace and Order.

The Prime
Minister called on the ministers to adhere to their oath, recently taken
before the King, to serve the country with honesty and transparency and
to put the national interest before their own.

The meeting
aimed to look over each ministry’s policies in preparation for Gen
Prayuth’s delivery of policy statement to the National Legislative
Assembly on September 12. The premier also asked ministries to spend
their budget in a careful and efficient manner.-VNA